🏏 West Indies vs England 2nd ODI (1 June 2025): A High-Voltage Clash Ends in Windies Victory!

🏏 West Indies vs England 2nd ODI (1 June 2025): A High-Voltage Clash Ends in Windies Victory!

🌍 Venue: Cardiff, England

🗓️ Date: 1 June 2025

🕒 Format: One Day International (ODI)

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🔥 Match Summary

The 2nd ODI between West Indies and England turned out to be an electrifying encounter as both teams battled fiercely at the picturesque Cardiff stadium.

🏏 First Innings – West Indies Batting

Winning the toss, West Indies elected to bat first — and their decision paid off handsomely.
They posted a formidable 310/7 on the scoreboard, with impressive partnerships and explosive hitting.

🌟 Top Performers (WI Batting):

Batsman	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
KC Carty	103	92	9	4
Shai Hope (Not Out)	67	58	5	2
Brandon King	42	36	7	1

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🎯 England’s Bowling

Despite decent efforts, England bowlers struggled to contain the Windies batsmen on a flat pitch.

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Adil Rashid	10	55	2
Chris Woakes	8	60	1

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🏏 Second Innings – England Chasing 311

England’s innings started on a cautious note. However, middle-order stars Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow revived hopes with brisk scoring.

Batsman	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Joe Root	88	79	8	2
Jonny Bairstow	62	52	6	1

But the Caribbean bowlers came back strongly in the final 10 overs. England were bowled out for 297 runs, falling 13 runs short of the target.

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🏆 Match Result

West Indies won by 13 runs and leveled the 3-match series 1-1.

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🧠 Turning Points

• KC Carty’s commanding century

• Tight death overs from West Indies bowlers

• England’s late collapse in the final overs

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🌟 Player of the Match

🏅 KC Carty – 103 runs off 92 balls, anchoring the innings with confidence and class.